several years ago we had this issue here in north carolina....with gm corn and monarch butterflies. somebody in the west/central part of the state started growng some gm corn, and within two years, almost none of the butterflies came back after migration. i believe the state stepped in, and the butterflies returned to normal after a coule more years...
Did they change the crops? Did the butterflies just start coming back? Did they come back to a different local?
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Unfortunately I am not able to read the article, but I can assume now what is about.
The news hit our media as well three weeks ago and "Der Spiegel" did an article about it.
In the US they said that the loss of bees hit already around 60 % of the population.
In Germany we have lost 20 percent of our bee population and we are highly alarmed. The article also pointed out that most bees have vanished in the east part of Germany where we make tries with GM food.
So some scientists of the university of Jena as well as of DEMETER (organic food community) did research for the reason and assume now that it is probably related to Genetic manipulated food!!!
They would need more money to invest further, but unfortunately no State or other company wants to support this research....
..I wonder why?
At the end of the article they headlined a statement of EINSTEIN, who said that if bees die out, there are only four more years for Humans to live as all food is somehow related to bees.
So hey hey, we would starve to death as Mr. Einstein was sure of.
there is no way to peace, peace is the way!
...the world is come undone, I like to change it everyday but change don't come at once, it's a wave, building before it breaks.
"Here's a quote from Albert Einstein: "if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man." Well, guess what? The bees are disappearing. In massive numbers. All around the world. And if you think I'm being alarmist and that, "Oh, they'll figure out some way to pollinate the plants..." No, they've tried. For a lot of what we eat, only bees work. And they're not working. They're gone. It's called Colony Collapse Disorder, when the hive's inhabitants suddenly disappear, and all that's left are a few queens and some immature workers"
I agree with what he says. I used to go into a supermarket on the way to work in London and if I bought so much as a fucking bar of chocolate the cashier clerks used to put it in a carrier bag.
I used to stand there and take my stuff back out of the carrier bag and then just drop the bag on the floor in front of the till and walk off. They got to know me eventually and so knew better than to put my stuff in carrier bags. I know it may sound petty, but it really used to piss me off. I mean, it wasn't just the waste aspect of it. It was also the principle. I didn't ask them for a fucking bag. Pthhhh!! :rolleyes:
P.s, I'm also a right grumpy bastard first thing in the morning - especially if I'm on my way to work!
yep a crop duster killed my folks bees.
my mom musta had 3 hives out behind the garage.
heck this was what, 25-28 yrs ago back in rural iowa.
we had honey all the time.
and it was really cool watchin those bees work.
in and out of the hives all day, busy as heck.
one day some stupid a-hole crop duster came flyin by.
spraying this one field with pesticide.
you wanna talk about being pissed off and sad.
every single bee died, no more.
the end.
yep a crop duster killed my folks bees.
my mom musta had 3 hives out behind the garage.
heck this was what, 25-28 yrs ago back in rural iowa.
we had honey all the time.
and it was really cool watchin those bees work.
in and out of the hives all day, busy as heck.
one day some stupid a-hole crop duster came flyin by.
spraying this one field with pesticide.
you wanna talk about being pissed off and sad.
every single bee died, no more.
the end.
i was taking sky photos a few days ago and these bees flew over me and headed straight to a neighbors shed...~
a swarm.
my moms bees did this a few times.
bees swarm when the queens runs off.
many reasons why the queen bees take off from their hives.
maybe the bee population is to big for the hive.
the queen might be dieing so they over over throw her like.
she dies, they always have queen cells=royal cells.
these are baby queen bees.
one will be groomed to become the queen and do all the mating.
the male bees that mate with the queenbee do nothing but that.
they dont go flower hoping/kissing.
they just torque on the queen.haha
oddly enough during the winter all the male honeybees are kicked out of the hives.
they die in the cold.
I agree with what he says. I used to go into a supermarket on the way to work in London and if I bought so much as a fucking bar of chocolate the cashier clerks used to put it in a carrier bag.
I used to stand there and take my stuff back out of the carrier bag and then just drop the bag on the floor in front of the till and walk off. They got to know me eventually and so knew better than to put my stuff in carrier bags. I know it may sound petty, but it really used to piss me off. I mean, it wasn't just the waste aspect of it. It was also the principle. I didn't ask them for a fucking bag. Pthhhh!! :rolleyes:
P.s, I'm also a right grumpy bastard first thing in the morning - especially if I'm on my way to work!
happened to yesterday.............went to the store and got like 7 items and came home with plastic 11 bags..;)......i'm getting cloth bags at trader joes.......this is getting regoddamndiculous..........:)
I agree with what he says. I used to go into a supermarket on the way to work in London and if I bought so much as a fucking bar of chocolate the cashier clerks used to put it in a carrier bag.
I used to stand there and take my stuff back out of the carrier bag and then just drop the bag on the floor in front of the till and walk off. They got to know me eventually and so knew better than to put my stuff in carrier bags. I know it may sound petty, but it really used to piss me off. I mean, it wasn't just the waste aspect of it. It was also the principle. I didn't ask them for a fucking bag. Pthhhh!! :rolleyes:
P.s, I'm also a right grumpy bastard first thing in the morning - especially if I'm on my way to work!
I am forever saying " I don't need a bag thank you" It is really quite simple.
The next time you make a phone call on a cell phone (especially whilst driving in front of me!) think about these bees!!
I saw a news report that the radiation from cell phones and their satellites is causing the bees to become dis-oriented; and therefore not having the ability to return to their hives....
I don't give a rat's ass what the bees do as long as the honey keeps flowing.
unless they're flying to another planet, what they are doing is dying.
kinda like saying I don't care what foolish people do as long as they keep competing for darwin awards http://www.darwinawards.com/ ..sorta..
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
By TARA GODVIN, Associated Press WriterThu Apr 26, 4:24 AM ET
A tiny mite that has devastated mainland honeybee populations showed up in Honolulu hives for the first time this month and has now been confirmed in bee colonies across Oahu.
The infestation by varroa mites has led the state to ask beekeepers to restrict transport of bees around the islands. There are concerns it could threaten the Big Island's thriving queen bee export industry, which has so far tested free of the mites.
"This is going to be for us a nightmare," said Michael Kliks, head of the Hawaii Beekeepers' Association and owner of Manoa Honey Co. "When I saw that mite I knew exactly what it was. I knew exactly what it meant and I fell to my knees and almost began to weep because it's inexpressible what that sea change is for us in Hawaii."
The parasites are blamed for destroying more than half of some mainland beekeepers' hives and wiping out most wild honeybees there.
Kliks discovered the mites April 6 on a pupa contained in an abandoned hive he recovered from the Makiki section of Honolulu and immediately notified state agriculture officials.
Since then the mites have been confirmed in hives in Waimanalo, Ewa, Kunia, Kahaluu and Punaluu.
Hives are still being checked elsewhere on Oahu but it is too late to hope to eradicate or even contain the infestation, Kliks said.
"The only thing we can try and do is keep the levels of infestation in our managed colonies below what's called the threshold level ... so that we can still produce honey. But keeping it at that level will certainly require quite regular, heavy application of permitted pesticides," he said.
That may mean the end of certified organic honey production on the island.
The appearance of the mites could also hurt island crops that depend on wild bees for pollination, such as coffee, macadamia nuts and pumpkins, Kliks said.
Originally from Asia, varroa mites were first discovered in Wisconsin and Florida in 1987. By the next year, the mites were found in 12 states and have since spread throughout the continental U.S.
The pinhead-sized insects, which are spread through contact between bees, feed off the blood of honeybee adults, larvae and pupae.
Bees cannot legally be imported into Hawaii, and officials do not know how the mites made it to the state.
Beekeepers are being asked not to move their bees between islands or even within the same island. Once authorities have confirmed where the mites have spread, they can then work on a possible quarantine for bees throughout the state, said Janelle Saneishi, spokeswoman for the state Department of Agriculture.
"But you know a bee flies. So that's the wild card," she said.
So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
In Hawaii they determined that mites was the cause.
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and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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Did they change the crops? Did the butterflies just start coming back? Did they come back to a different local?
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stopped the gm corn....i'll see if i can find a link
ebay isn't evil people are
The South is Much Obliged
This is getting freaky.
I'm thinking Monsanto....
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it's just me"
The news hit our media as well three weeks ago and "Der Spiegel" did an article about it.
In the US they said that the loss of bees hit already around 60 % of the population.
In Germany we have lost 20 percent of our bee population and we are highly alarmed. The article also pointed out that most bees have vanished in the east part of Germany where we make tries with GM food.
So some scientists of the university of Jena as well as of DEMETER (organic food community) did research for the reason and assume now that it is probably related to Genetic manipulated food!!!
They would need more money to invest further, but unfortunately no State or other company wants to support this research....
..I wonder why?
At the end of the article they headlined a statement of EINSTEIN, who said that if bees die out, there are only four more years for Humans to live as all food is somehow related to bees.
So hey hey, we would starve to death as Mr. Einstein was sure of.
...the world is come undone, I like to change it everyday but change don't come at once, it's a wave, building before it breaks.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-maher/the-birds-the-bees-and-_b_46410.html
"Here's a quote from Albert Einstein: "if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man." Well, guess what? The bees are disappearing. In massive numbers. All around the world. And if you think I'm being alarmist and that, "Oh, they'll figure out some way to pollinate the plants..." No, they've tried. For a lot of what we eat, only bees work. And they're not working. They're gone. It's called Colony Collapse Disorder, when the hive's inhabitants suddenly disappear, and all that's left are a few queens and some immature workers"
I agree with what he says. I used to go into a supermarket on the way to work in London and if I bought so much as a fucking bar of chocolate the cashier clerks used to put it in a carrier bag.
I used to stand there and take my stuff back out of the carrier bag and then just drop the bag on the floor in front of the till and walk off. They got to know me eventually and so knew better than to put my stuff in carrier bags. I know it may sound petty, but it really used to piss me off. I mean, it wasn't just the waste aspect of it. It was also the principle. I didn't ask them for a fucking bag. Pthhhh!! :rolleyes:
P.s, I'm also a right grumpy bastard first thing in the morning - especially if I'm on my way to work!
my mom musta had 3 hives out behind the garage.
heck this was what, 25-28 yrs ago back in rural iowa.
we had honey all the time.
and it was really cool watchin those bees work.
in and out of the hives all day, busy as heck.
one day some stupid a-hole crop duster came flyin by.
spraying this one field with pesticide.
you wanna talk about being pissed off and sad.
every single bee died, no more.
the end.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
NOOO!!! How can it beee?????
a swarm.
my moms bees did this a few times.
bees swarm when the queens runs off.
many reasons why the queen bees take off from their hives.
maybe the bee population is to big for the hive.
the queen might be dieing so they over over throw her like.
she dies, they always have queen cells=royal cells.
these are baby queen bees.
one will be groomed to become the queen and do all the mating.
the male bees that mate with the queenbee do nothing but that.
they dont go flower hoping/kissing.
they just torque on the queen.haha
oddly enough during the winter all the male honeybees are kicked out of the hives.
they die in the cold.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
happened to yesterday.............went to the store and got like 7 items and came home with plastic 11 bags..;)......i'm getting cloth bags at trader joes.......this is getting regoddamndiculous..........:)
I am forever saying " I don't need a bag thank you" It is really quite simple.
Stop being such a grumpy ol' bastard
maby the bees enjoy the travelling sometimes
COOL PIC MAN . im keeping that.
How long would it take for us to colonize another planet in our galaxy? Less than four years, right?
By the way... Bill Maher from last night on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ywGS2kCMtQ
Just watched the link. "Is it possible to un-masturbate?"
http://www.myspace.com/brain_of_c
Here is the article that Bill was talking about. It is very interesting...
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/wildlife/article2449968.ece
I saw a news report that the radiation from cell phones and their satellites is causing the bees to become dis-oriented; and therefore not having the ability to return to their hives....
Something to ponder.....
Brian
the other foot in the gutter
sweet smell that they adore
I think I'd rather smother
-The Replacements-
What are you talking about?? There is never a stupid quote just stupid people.
unless they're flying to another planet, what they are doing is dying.
kinda like saying I don't care what foolish people do as long as they keep competing for darwin awards http://www.darwinawards.com/ ..sorta..
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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Destructive mite threatens Hawaii bees
By TARA GODVIN, Associated Press WriterThu Apr 26, 4:24 AM ET
A tiny mite that has devastated mainland honeybee populations showed up in Honolulu hives for the first time this month and has now been confirmed in bee colonies across Oahu.
The infestation by varroa mites has led the state to ask beekeepers to restrict transport of bees around the islands. There are concerns it could threaten the Big Island's thriving queen bee export industry, which has so far tested free of the mites.
"This is going to be for us a nightmare," said Michael Kliks, head of the Hawaii Beekeepers' Association and owner of Manoa Honey Co. "When I saw that mite I knew exactly what it was. I knew exactly what it meant and I fell to my knees and almost began to weep because it's inexpressible what that sea change is for us in Hawaii."
The parasites are blamed for destroying more than half of some mainland beekeepers' hives and wiping out most wild honeybees there.
Kliks discovered the mites April 6 on a pupa contained in an abandoned hive he recovered from the Makiki section of Honolulu and immediately notified state agriculture officials.
Since then the mites have been confirmed in hives in Waimanalo, Ewa, Kunia, Kahaluu and Punaluu.
Hives are still being checked elsewhere on Oahu but it is too late to hope to eradicate or even contain the infestation, Kliks said.
"The only thing we can try and do is keep the levels of infestation in our managed colonies below what's called the threshold level ... so that we can still produce honey. But keeping it at that level will certainly require quite regular, heavy application of permitted pesticides," he said.
That may mean the end of certified organic honey production on the island.
The appearance of the mites could also hurt island crops that depend on wild bees for pollination, such as coffee, macadamia nuts and pumpkins, Kliks said.
Originally from Asia, varroa mites were first discovered in Wisconsin and Florida in 1987. By the next year, the mites were found in 12 states and have since spread throughout the continental U.S.
The pinhead-sized insects, which are spread through contact between bees, feed off the blood of honeybee adults, larvae and pupae.
Bees cannot legally be imported into Hawaii, and officials do not know how the mites made it to the state.
Beekeepers are being asked not to move their bees between islands or even within the same island. Once authorities have confirmed where the mites have spread, they can then work on a possible quarantine for bees throughout the state, said Janelle Saneishi, spokeswoman for the state Department of Agriculture.
"But you know a bee flies. So that's the wild card," she said.
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
.
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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